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What happens to our bodies if we die in space?
When a person dies on the surface of the Earth, his body enters several steps of disintegration:
-The blood stops flowing and begins to assemble as a result of gravity.
-The body cools.
-The muscle hardens due to the uncontrolled accumulation of calcium in muscle fibers, this stage is called metallic stiffness, Enzymes, proteins that accelerate chemical reactions.
-Dismantle cell walls and release their contents.
At the same time, the bacteria inside our gut come out and spread throughout the body. They devour soft tissue and cause the gases they release by bulging the body according to an article on The Conversation’s website.
According to Monte Carlo, these internal factors converge with other factors affecting the decomposition process, including temperature, insect activity, body burial or roll, and the presence of fire or water.
What happens if someone dies in space?
First, low gravity will affect the first phase of degradation, and lack of gravity during floating in space will result in no blood pooling.
The stage of dead stiffness will not stop inside the space uniform, because it is caused by internal factors. Bacteria in the gut will continue to devour soft tissue, but these bacteria need oxygen to function properly, so the limited supply of air will significantly slow down the process.
Microbes in Earth’s soil also help with the decomposition process, so any planetary environment that prevents microbial action, such as severe drought, will improve the chances of maintaining the soft tissue of a human corpse.
Degradation in conditions very different from the Earth’s environment will take a different course owing to different external factors, particularly in terms of the impact on the skeleton.
When we are alive, the bones are made up of organic substances such as blood vessels, collagen, and other inorganic substances in a crystalline structure.
Normally, the organic component decomposes on the Earth’s surface, and the skeletons we see remain in museums due to inorganic ingredients.
But in highly acidic soil, which we may find on other planets, the opposite can happen and the inorganic component can disappear leaving only soft tissue.
